| Characteristic | Criteria for Inclusion |
| Age | Between 18 to 44 |
| Gender | Male or Female |
| BMI | Normal, overweight, or obese |
| Allowed Surgeries included | Hammertoe correction, Chevron osteotomy, Lesser MT osteotomy, or the Combined forefoot procedures |
| Type of Surgery | Elective forefoot surgeries only |
| Number of inserted Pins | 82 total pins (1 minimum, 4 maximum, 1.62 average) |
| Number of days of Insertion | Between 25 to 40 days |
| Allowed diseases | Yes |